-drine

UK/dɹiːn/US/dɹɪn/US/ˌdɹin/

suffix

Used to form names of sympathomimetics.

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Meanings

suffix
  1. medicineUsed to form names of sympathomimetics.

Origin

From ephedrine.

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Cite this entry
APA

-drine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-drine

MLA

“-drine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-drine. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-drine,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-drine.

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